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RG2 7NP

Church

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Kennet Island & Green Park / Church / RG2 7NP

Overview

Postcode RG2 7NP is located in an urban city, within the Church ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Kennet Island & Green Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
82.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.5%

Approximately 82.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from RG2 7NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7NP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Church

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,035,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£857,500
Flats10£207,500
Semi-Detached30£392,500
Terraced16£340,000

10 years price trend in Church

Schools

In the RG2 7NP postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RR
0.3 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.4 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JE
0.5 miToday's localGratton Road, Reading, RG2 8LZ
0.5 miHoney & Ghee232 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.